Development · Migration · Operations — Liferay DXP for businesses in German-speaking countries.
Portalworks is your specialized Liferay agency based in Mainz.
Since 2008, we have been developing, consulting on, and operating Liferay portals for medium-sized businesses and industrial companies—from concept design through custom development and complex migrations to ongoing operations, including hosting.
Over 90% of our focus is on Liferay—we know the platform inside and out.
Alle Leistungen rund um Liferay DXP aus einer Hand – von der Idee bis zum Betrieb.
Portlets, fragments, React front ends, or client extensions: We develop your Liferay portal—either as part of a team or entirely on our own.
Upgrade from older versions or migrate from third-party systems to Liferay. Secure, proven, and without data loss.
Professional management of your Liferay portal—whether on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid. Monitoring, security, and optimization—all from a single source.
Architecture assessment, technology strategy, and workshops. Marc Hermann advises you personally—not a sales team, but the expert himself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Portalworks is a Liferay Silver Partner and is listed in the official Liferay Partner Directory.
This partner status provides access to Liferay resources, the product roadmap, and support channels—and thus a direct escalation path to the vendor should a project require it.
Portalworks has been working with Liferay since 2008 and has completed over 50 portal projects in the DACH region—ranging from Liferay 6.1 to the latest 2026 versions.
Four areas: Consulting (architecture assessment, proof of concept, workshops, GDPR and BITV analysis), Development (portlets, fragments, client extensions, front ends), Migration (version upgrades and system changes), and Hosting and Operations.
All four services are provided from a single source, with a single point of contact instead of rotating project teams.
Yes. Portalworks works with the latest Liferay technologies: Client Extensions, Liferay Objects, and the Headless APIs.
Front ends are built using React, Angular, Vue, or Next.js—either embedded in Liferay or as a standalone application that uses Liferay as its content backend.
Yes. Portalworks handles managed hosting and operations—on-premises or in the cloud, using Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
This includes monitoring and alerting, security patches, performance tuning, and, upon request, an alert hotline. Hosting is provided in Germany in compliance with the GDPR.
These include the aviation technology, industrial, and commercial vehicle sectors; staffing services; retail; sports associations; industry associations; and the public sector—in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
Notable projects include Lufthansa Technik, Hays.de, and the Swiss Parliamentary Services.
Can't find your question here? Write to us —Marc Hermann will reply personally.
We are not generalists. Portalworks specializes exclusively in Liferay—which means in-depth expertise, no learning curve at your expense, and direct answers instead of generic advice.
Marc Hermann personally oversees every project—as a developer, architect, and project manager all in one. You're always talking to the expert.
Not a generalist—fully focused on Liferay since 2008.
Transparent pricing — no unexpected hourly charges.
Development, migration, and operation—all from a single source.
Data center in Germany — secure and compliant.
Lufthansa Technik, Hays, the Swiss Parliamentary Service, and many more.
Over 50 completed Liferay projects—here are three examples.
Full migration of the extensive 6.2 i/Start portal to Liferay 7.4, including migration of all portlets and themes, adaptation to Java 21, a new visual design, and implementation of Keycloak.
Stack: Liferay 7.4, Liferay 6.2, Keycloak, Java 21, CSS
Relaunch of the website, including SEO consulting, customization of the form system, and optimization of the Liferay SEO system.
Stack: Liferay 7.2 DXP, Java, jQuery, CSS, SEO Consulting
Security implementation using high-trust tokens and a SharePoint Online connection in a secure Microsoft environment.
Stack: Liferay 7.2, SharePoint Online, OAuth, SAML, Java
„Seit 2008 arbeite ich im Liferay-Umfeld und habe mehr als 50 Projekte in nationalen und internationalen Teams abgeschlossen. Ich berate Sie persönlich – kein Vertriebsteam, sondern der Experte direkt."
Als Geschäftsführer und technischer Kopf von Portalworks ist Marc Hermann selbst Liferay-Entwickler und Architekt. Jedes Projekt wird von ihm persönlich begleitet – von der ersten Anforderungsanalyse bis zum Go-live und darüber hinaus.
Please briefly describe your project to us—we’ll get back to you within 24 hours with a detailed assessment. The initial consultation is free of charge.